Besides the set hat receiving a rework on the set, i noticed that there was a blank space listed on the set changes itself. Is this intended?
Currently it’s listed as below:
Turns out there’s no further rework (or it’s still missing).
I don’t really understand this change so far. So the lightning conversion to vitality is removed, but the set didn’t get it for aether. Now you are left with this unscaled flat part that can only be converted by the AAR off-hand (the set blocks ele to aether conversion items).
Ok, then the off-hand becomes mandatory (already not good). For Spellbinder it’s no change, unless you want to shoot yourself in the foot and play with Reap Spirit focus.
But what about Warlock? It now has one BIG conflicting slot for the off-hand: you either take AAR conversion and end up with -18% rr aether build (while Binder has -38%). Or you take Codex of Lies to reach proper level of rr% but you can no longer convert AAR.
I hope smth is missing from the changelog still. Because all this change does is makes already strong Binder even more powerful while leaving Warlock with an impossible choice.
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isn’t it even a sorta loss for warlock as is? 
sure we don’t have the highest vit dmg bonus, but atleast it was partially used through class RR and rattosh aether devo route
but now that’s just gone since it’s pure lightning dmg now 
Yeah it looks very strange that’s why i was hoping for the set to have full aether AAR support, maybe full vit Reap Spirit support and opened support option for Doom Bolt (either convert it with offhand and belt to aether or leave it as aether-vit mix). Similar to Morgo rework.
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this seems fine for binder, unsure about Codex warlock tho? (even bigger nerf?)
this however
seems bad, because pulsing shard was used for every type of AAR not just aether 
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Maybe also misclick? The ele to aether conversion was added to aether aar book as well.
Without pulsing shard cold and pierce conduits can’t function and both lightning AAR amulets are useless cause you need the leech amulet.
ye even acid ray meme uses it
and while i have a lightnign regen AAR setup too, i don’t think it can quite handle things without actually leeching from Shard on top
I suspect its used for Mythical Hallanx Head since they added AAR modifiers, most likely vitality based
i don’t follow?
none of those mentions are related to vit aar concerns
but aether warlock codex of lies ex Warlock, Level 100 (GD 1.2.1.3) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator
clairvoyant changes has been a benefit to Binder, but a huge nerf to warlock
and, if pulsing shard changes sticks/isn’t a misclick, then a huge nerf to every non aether aar build, (to accommodate the conversion changes from clairvoyant)
Claivoyant aether warlock needs conversion “back”; but not on pulsing shard, because warlock doesn’t use shard nor fleshtome(it can’t/i needs RR from codex)
likewise pulsing shard cant’ have AAR conversion mods or it totally screws up pierce, cold, lightning, and global acid meme
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Aaaand my Lightning AAR Mage Hunter is pretty much screwed, since it uses that offhand for the ADCTH.
Unless Zantai wants to add ADCTH to AAR on Aetherbolt Pendant and Stormseer Sapphire, that Pulsing Shard change should be reverted.
yea, shard is so universal for AAR conversion is really not a good fit there 
only AAR version it doesn’t impact is phys because it uses a dedicated offhand blocking it 
(and vit now too i guess)
Nice, this change immediately kills all other AAR variations. I don’t understand what prompted to make such a change? Also, mb transmuter on AAR get his full elemental conversion to chaos like aether one?
Conversion on Pulsing Shard is stupid and kills many AAR builds. Few can work without it. Only those with no conduit or Stormseer Sapphire that can use leech amulet.
With this change aether could use it and leech amulet as well. So great leech on aether, some on chaos and physical and no leech on everything else…
It would be best for AAR to have some leech straight out for more off-hand diversity. If this was done for off-hand diversity it will just kill too many builds… Only phys, chaos and aether will be good and everything else will be meme tier.
And everythig else is sub chaos, physical and aether anyway pre this change… So a nerf to already weaker AAR variations… Does not make sense at all…
It either needs to be reverted or AAR given leech to skill itself and then we have more off-hand diverstiy…
Such a bad change just when AAR started to be fun again…
Fire AAR Templar is still using Mythical Essence of Grim Dawn as it has % all damage to Oathkeeper exclusive skill.
Mythical Stormseer Sapphire and Aetherbolt pendant (as well as cold AAR conduit) should probably get 8-10% adtch to AAR to compensate for the change to Pulsing Shard.
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even bigger nerf now it has 0 conversion
30% dmg loss, (not even counting the partial used vit dmg/purely on aether side)
i guess AAR aether warlock was just breaking too many records
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any update on this?
does the 100% conversion on fleshwarped make up for the loss of 28 RR and 20% crit?
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